Are you looking for fresh ideas, new approaches and positive change? Here are some ways to get the juices flowing:
1. Book Clubs: Find the “best book” on a pertinent topic and start a group to read it together and discuss suggestions for your company.
2. Employee share events: Have a lunch and learn where your employees lunch and you learn about what “wild and crazy” ideas they have to improve your organization.
3. Change it up: You can change your routine, your desk, your office space or even your pictures and it will help you think differently.
4. Vendor/Customer share event: Invite your customers to a one-hour event to give you ideas on how you can improve your business. Focus the conversation by having an outside facilitator.
5. External training: Sending team members to outside training can be very inspirational. Be sure to have a forum for them to report their learnings.
6. Hire a Consultant: Consultants can be a worthwhile investment to inform, educate and empower your employees.
7. Attend Conferences: Here you can network with other professionals, gain insight from consultants and attend presentations on new topics.
8. Professional Networks: Professional networking groups offer a wealth of knowledge sharing and inspirational ideas even among competitors!
9. Use your Intranet: Encourage employees to submit new ideas and suggestions. Then, allow the entire organization to rate each submission. The best ideas should rise to the top.
10. Performance Objectives: Have employees bring in new ideas and alternative approaches by including it in their performance objectives.
Your people can be creative … just give them the freedom and the forum to make it happen!
Ten Ideas for Creative Changes
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